South Brunswick Cops Lose Hockey Game But Raise Over $5K For Charity

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – Over 300 fans gathered at the ProSkate Ice Arena in Monmouth Junction on Saturday to cheer for their favorite team.

The South Brunswick Police Department hosted a charity hockey game between South Brunswick’s PBA Local 166 and members of the Edison Fire Department.

Fans were treated to a “back-and-forth game” between the first responders. But Edison Fire netted a few late goals and prevailed over South Brunswick’s finest, with a score of 7-3.

The event was held in honor of 4-year-old Teddy Connolly. Although South Brunswick cops lost the game, they managed to raise $5,375 to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation and raise awareness of CALD, a neurological disease that primarily affects children.

The game was the 3rd annual fundraising competition between the two teams. The event is organized by South Brunswick Police Sgt. Jarrid Harpster, and each year it benefits a different cause.

“We wouldn’t be able to do this event without support from the community and their contributions to a great cause,” Harpster said in a statement.

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